163 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
About 163 Fratton Road
163 Fratton Road is a mid-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO1 5ET). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 50 m² this is the 7th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 31.7% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 163 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
- Jul 2003ConversionFullOutcome in report
CONVERSION OF GROUND FLOOR SHOP TO FLAT INCLUDING EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS (AFTER REMOVAL OF EXISTING SHOPFRONT)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- A*16677/AA
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Sales history & valuation
163 Fratton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 September 2003Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO1 5ET: £114,999 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in PO1 5ET
163a 163c, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Jul 2023
£50,000165 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold May 2022
£114,999175 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Dec 2021
£196,021177c, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Apr 2021
£300,000167 169, Flat C, Fratton Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5ET
Sold Apr 2015
£55,000
Versus other Fratton Road homes
163 Fratton Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £2,705
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Clifton Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery. 42 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







